Study the religious dimension of cultures historically and globally.
As a Religious Studies major or minor, take an academic journey of acquiring awareness and understanding of religious dimensions, traditions and their significance across cultures and historical periods.
You’ll examine religion through various vantage points by taking both a broad range of interdisciplinary courses and making focused, critical inquiries into particular historic religious traditions, geographical areas, philosophical and critical approaches, and thematic and comparative studies.
Courses at any of the 5Cs are open to you and advanced students may, with permission, enroll in master’s level courses in their area of specialization at Claremont Graduate University.
What You’ll Study
- Four courses in a concentration
- Three courses outside your concentration
- A senior seminar and senior thesis
- Language study appropriate to your concentration recommended
Learning at Pomona
Community Water Policies in Morocco
During a semester abroad in Morocco, Haley Kirtland ’24 conducted ethnographic research on how water rituals in rural Morocco were deeply intertwined with agricultural irrigation practices.
Religion plays such an important role in individuals’ lives and society as a whole, and this fuels my understanding of the importance of studying religion. Whether individuals take one religious studies course or dedicate their lives to the field, it remains an important part of their lives and academic journeys.